Project Grant SIN65021GR3073

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $1,025,850 cooperative agreement to the United States India Educational Foundation to support EducationUSA activities in India from January 11, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The award was provided under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant program (CFDA 19.040), which aims to support the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and influencing foreign publics. Funding will support the Foundation's...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $177,930.61 cooperative agreement to Yashna Trust from April 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023 to promote U.S. higher education in Karnataka, India through virtual and in-person advising to Indian students. The funding supports the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022), which provides assistance awards by U.S. diplomatic missions abroad made directly to eligible...

The Miami University was awarded a $124,117 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad federal grant program (CFDA 84.021). The grant will support the enhancement of cultural competence and integration of international perspectives in the redesign of global Miami Plan courses through explorations of diverse subcultures of India. The funding will allow Miami University to undertake overseas projects...

The U.S. Department of State, through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), awarded a $319,762 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Connecticut to strengthen Indian innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership through an India-wide residential incubator hub at the American Center New Delhi. The project will be conducted from September 27, 2024, to September 30, 2025. The University of Connecticut, leveraging its expertise as a leading 1862 land-grant institution, will deliver a...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $112,594 Project Grant to Global Ties Detroit through the Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan federal grant program (CFDA 19.501). The grant will support efforts to strengthen the research culture and capacity of higher education institutions in Pakistan through academic and knowledge exchange programs exposing them to the success of U.S. minority-serving institutions. Global Ties Detroit will...

The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $546,800.40 cooperative agreement to World Learning Inc. under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to engage madrassa, Urdu-medium school educators, and alumni of previous programs in India. The agreement aims to enable educators to use interactive, student-centered practices and democratic approaches in their classrooms from September 30, 2021 to June 30, 2024. Public Diplomacy Programs support achieving U.S....

The University of Massachusetts-Boston will provide professional fellowship programs totaling $696,428 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. As part of the Academic Exchange Programs - Graduate Students program (CFDA 19.400), UMass-Boston will support graduate students and scholars through the Professional Fellows Program from July 2022 through December 2023. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs seeks to increase...

The University of Hawai'i at Manoa will use a $1 million Project Grant awarded by the Department of Education on September 1, 2022 to launch the Indo-Pacific Affairs Initiative. The three-year grant is funded through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. FIPSE aims to support innovative postsecondary education strategies and institutional reforms. For this award specifically, the University of Hawai'i will directly implement activities and services under the...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $139,650.04 Cooperative Agreement to Christ Trust, a private university and non-profit educational institution in India, to train 250-300 journalists and media professionals across 6 workshops in 6 Indian cities on climate reporting. The goal is to influence policy and inform the public about climate change and its effects. This award falls under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program,...

The U.S. Department of State, through its Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum to establish a cutting-edge Space Experiential Learning Center (SELC) in India. This innovative facility will leverage state-of-the-art space equipment and immersive experiences to provide hands-on learning opportunities. The grant was awarded on September 23, 2024, with an expected completion date of August 31, 2025. The SELC will...